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83 -- CAMOUFLAGE COVERS FOR BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLES SOL DAAE30-00-R-0006 DUE 071800 POC Allan Heller, Contract Specialist (973)724-7870 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/00R0006/00R0006.htm. E-MAIL: Allan Heller, aheller@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive Command, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC) intends to solicit, negotiate and award a firm fixed price contract for the production of CAMOUFLAGE COVERS FOR ARMOR TILES FOR M2A2/M3A2 BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLES. The covers are sewn to a custom fit and are approximately 200 inches long by 28 inches high by 28 inches deep. The characteristics for the cover material follows: Material: Regular Tenacity, Semi Dull Fiber prepared from Polyethylene Glycol Terephthalate (100% Polyester) .021-.023 thick. Physical requirements: Per Fed Std 191 Un- less Otherwise specified. A. Weight: OX/YD 8.4-9.3 B. Construction: Yarns per IN. WARP 93 Min, Filling 33 Min, C. Breaking Strength LBS WARP 370 Min Filling 300 Min D. Tearing Strength: LBS WARP 11 Min ASTM D1424 Filling 11 Min ASTM D1424 E. Air Permeability: FT^3/Min/FT^ 2 1.00 Max F. Gloss: %60 Degree Specular Gloss 2.0 Max ASTM D523, 85 degree Specular Gloss 2.0 Max ASTM D523 G. Water Repellency: Spray Rating 90 Min H. Width 5+! Feet J. Must be able to apply Camouflage Pattern of Black, Green 383 and Brown 383. See numbered Notes 1 and 26. Posted 06/06/00 (D-SN461955). (0158)

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